Coffee companies are going all in on automation. We’re told that it improves efficiency, cuts costs, and yields a better product. But what does it mean for the baristas whose labour these automations displace?
For paid subscribers: Today, Sweden is famous for its love of coffee. But historically that hasn’t always been the case, and one particular ruler’s attempts to prove coffee’s harmful health impacts may have been the world’s first randomised controlled trial.
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This week in coffee:
Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
I got my weeks mixed up last week, but I’ll definitely be back with a new article this Friday. Until then, here’s an extra long Merlin:
Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending October 3rd
A newsletter about coffee—its culture, politics, and how it connects to the wider world.
